Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

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Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

This course is part of Cybersecurity Foundations Specialization

Instructor: Keatron Evans

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

3 hours to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

531 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

3 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

What Cybersecurity is
What an Operating System is
What Risk Management is

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Tools you'll learn

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Most introductory or beginner level cybersecurity courses are not truly beginner level. Most of them assume some level of technical competence and expect that cybersecurity is not your first technical job role. However, as I've successfully mentored people coming from fields such as nursing, aviation (an airline pilot!), and real estate, I've learned that these people are underserved as far a true introduction. This Learning Path is an answer to that gap.

This course is an introductory cybersecurity path for people who have not been exposed to cybersecurity concepts in the workplace before. In these courses, a cybersecurity professional will walk the student through foundational concepts, commands and tools.

What's included

1 video

This course introduces you to the basic concepts that are usually not covered in other classes and bootcamps for people entering the industry. If you've been trying to break into cybersecurity and felt like the courses you've taken didn't address enough of the foundational aspects of cybersecurity and technology in general, this course is for you. It is the missing piece for brand-new cybersecurity students.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

This course is an introduction to networking and how networks work. When data moves, it generally moves from one network to another. Here, we teach the learner about the fundamentals of networking and how network technologies apply to cybersecurity.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

This course is an introduction to cloud computing. It builds from the Network Fundamentals course in this path and prepares the learner for learning cloud security.

What's included

7 videos2 assignments

7 videosTotal 43 minutes

What are cloud services?9 minutes
Creating a virtual machine and web server in the cloud3 minutes
Customizing your cloud virtual machine6 minutes
Building the machine8 minutes
Running the machine4 minutes
Creating the web server8 minutes
Terminating the virtual machine5 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Cloud Computing Quiz10 minutes
Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations Final Quiz30 minutes

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Reviewed on May 24, 2023

The instructor was very good and explained everything thoroughly. Overall, satisfied with this course and looking to learn more.

Reviewed on May 7, 2023

Fantastic course, short, straight to the point and very informational. It really opened up my appetite to learn more! Great Stuff thankyou

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I greatly appreciate the manner in which Keaton teaches. The information was digestible and in line with my expectations.

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